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Have you ever wondered what makes us step on the road with our thumbs stretched out in the hope of getting a lift? Explore this very philosophy of hitch-hiking aptly described by our second contributor.
Few would believe it, but hitchhikers are incredibly wealthy.
Sure, perhaps not in a financial sense, but I’m working on that. The very act of hitchhiking holds riches for the soul, riches for the mind and riches for the heart. Few are aware of how much potential for growth there is in throwing yourself head first into the murky depths of the unknown. This is what hitchhiking embodies. Hitchhiking is acting in spite of fear, which is the main obstacle between where we are and where we want to be. The more we hitchhike, the more we step out of our comfort zones, the more we push ourselves and test limits, the freer we are…
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Check out this other blog with stories and pictures about the Crystal Rainbow gathering!
In English and Spanish.
Sadly, my time here is coming to an end. This will always be home for us and I will come back here for sure.
The starting of a permanent community is not that easy, it involves a lot of hard work, some personal cash to buy the tools needed and endless sessions of talking circles about not only direction but everyday practical life. It is completely different then an average ‘rainbow gathering’. Yet the same spirit, the same family, all working for a common goal and happy to work, sing and prepare deliciousfood together.
On my way to a starting rainbow permaculture community!
It is the first crystal gathering, in every crystal hides a rainbow and the symbolical idea is that together we can ‘plant’ permaculture (rainbow) crystals in the earth. In the future these could be connected when more land like this develops and together we can make a beautiful coloured permaculture world. Call me an idealist. I really am.
This is a personal list with 13 alternative places to crash out when on the road. followed with some resources to find more long-term eco-oriented possibilities to keep the eco-nomadic lifestyle flowering forever.
For longer term staying and working for food and board, here’s a list of websites to find a possibility. I do use them sometimes but I have better results with just letting my life flow and rolling into the most magical situations. From medicinal plant projects in the Peruvian jungle to opening a coffee shop and running a small hostel. Even just helping out a family running a small cafe in Croatia secured me with a lot of love and hospitality from their part.
To finish some handy websites that try to make directories from eco communities and villages all over the world or in specific areas.
serendipity of destiny with chosen time and road Continue reading
For some real-life experiences and many hitchhiking tips and tricks, such as starting point out of a city, country information – ‘hitchability’-, and a lot more.. I highly recommend hitchwiki and digihitch.